Metallic railroad-tie and rail-fastening.



PATENTED MAY a, 1906i ING.

G. BUHRER. METALLIC RAILROAD TIE AND RAIL PASTBN APPLICATION FILED JULY 12.1905.

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UNITED s'ra rns PATENT OFFICE.

"CASPER BUHR-ER, or sA -Nn usKr, OHIO. METALLIC RAILROAD-TIE RAlL-FASTENNG- No. 819,846. v

To all LU/Mfllb it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CASPER BUHRER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sandusky, in the county of Erie and State of Ohio,have invented new and useful Improvements in 1\ietallic Railroad-Ties and Rail- Fastenings, of which the following is a specification. j

The object of my invention is the production of a metallic railroad-tie which shall be provided with supports and preferably cushioned for receiving the track-rails, said supports or cushioned supports when used to be of such construction and formation that they can be detached and new ones substituted without removing the tie from the road-bed. Heretofore in the use of metallic ties and wherethe rails rested directly upon them and especially when the track-ballast or earth was frozen in winter the construction has proven too rigid, so that the rails have worn and insome instances perhaps by the blows and weight of trains passing over the same. My purpose is to obviate the objections appertaining to such rigid constructions by providing cushions which will allow the rails to yield slightl v under impact and when supporting trains of normal weights.

A further object is the provision of suitable rail-fastenings in connection with the improved tie. My invention consists in certain novelties l of constructions and combinations and arrangements of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and specified inthe claims.

The accompanying drawings illustrate several examples of the physical embodiment of my improvements and two .kinds or modifications of rail-fastenings constructed according to the best modes I have so far devised for the practical application of the principles.

Figure 1 -is a view of one tie in side elevasection.- Fig; '2 isan enlarged view of the end of the tie, showing the support and cush: ion in side elevation amlwith the railin sec{ tion. Fig. 3 is a section of- FigLZtaken on line .1: .r. lasliows one construction of adjustable clip.

l ig. :3 an illustration of the application of anot her speciesof adjust- 3 able clip. Fig. (t shows the'clip removed 7 shows a-hnlb iron or steel beam. Figs.

means for uniting ic beam and l l i l l l S and .1 show the prtl'crred the woollen blocks to the metall Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed July 12.1905. Serial No. 269,279.

Patented May 8, ieor the preferred means for securing the rails to the ties.

Referring to the several figures, the numeral 1 designates the metallic part of the tie, consisting of a beamI-shaped in cross-section and with the upper flanges in this instance narrower than the lower flanges; 2, the upper flanges; 3, upper surfaces of which are obliquely disposed to the plane of the web of the I-bea'm; 4, holes in the web; 5 5, two wooden blocks of identical shape; 6, the lower surface of ablock, which fits the obliquely-disposed upper surface of a bottom flange: 7, a recess in the block which receives one of the upper flanges and allows the side surface of the block to frictionally engage the web of the I-beam upon one side; 8, the portion of the block extended above the top flange of the beam; 9, in Figs. 1, 2, and S'jholes in the blocks which register with a hole 4 in the web; 10, a bolt passed through the holes 9 and 1, as shown; 11, washers; 12, a nut; 13, two holesthrough the blocks above the top flanges of the I beam 14, bolts passed through the holes and provided with nuts; 15, the adjustable clips; 16, the flange of a clip; 17, the slot in the clip, and 18, in Figs. 2 and 3, headed spikes which are driven into the wooden blocks and have their heads in engagement with the flanges of the rail or splice plates in a wellknown manner. i

, Referring to Figs. 5 and 6, which show another species of adjustable clip, the numeral 19 designates a recess at the junction of the flange and web of the clip, which receives the flange of atrack-rail, the flange 16 being present, as in the first species of the clip, and having the end thereof bent upwardlv.

Fig. 7 has a bulb at the top of the web, this form of beam being adapted for use'in place of the I-beam under some conditions.

Figs. 8 and 9 illustrate the preferred means for uniting the. woodenbloclis and the preferred means for securing the rails tothe ties. The. numeral 20 Jdesi" rates two 'metallic so-spew bars; 21 holesin theendsof the bars; 22', the benteinl's of tlie "bars,-wh1ch ends are in contact with the-web" (iffthe-I- bean1;.23, a bolt which passes-through the bent. ends ofthe bars andthe webof the I- bez'im, and 24a bolt which passes through the straight ends 'of the 'bars'andtheweb of the I-bea m. It will be observed that "the two bars and bolts constitute a clamp and firmly the lower flanges, th

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drawings and description to any person their proper positions and to gage.

unite the blocks to the I-bea n and serve the same purpose as the bolt 10 in Figs. 1 2, and 3, but more ell'ec-tively in holdim the two blocks in place and preventing tliem from s lit ting. The preferred fastening means for t c rails comprises a wooden clip '25 with a hole 26,.a perforated metallic clip-cover 27,. having projecting flanges 28, which lap over the edges of the wooden clip, and a lagscrew 29, which is passed through the clip and cover and is screwed into one of the blocks. The wooden clip is provided with a beveled surface 30 to lap over the flange of the rail. Any suitable number of these fastenings may be used at each end of a tie. The method of fashioning the several parts of the tie, the clamping means, and rail-fastenin gs and combining them is obvious from the skilled in the art and need not be set forth. It will be observed that the wooden blocks rest upon the top surfaces of the bottom flangesv of the I-beam, so that said flanges take the greater art of the superimposed weight, that both forms of cli assist in holding the rails to gage, that t -e form of clip shown in Figs. 5 and 6 also assists in holding the rail to its seat, that the bolt 10 and the clamp in Figs. 8 and 9 reven'ts movement of the blocks longitudinall of the I-beam and also prevents the splitting of the wood, and that the fastening means for the rails shown by Figs. 8 and 9 securely hold the rail sniln e cushions are applied to the metal 10 beam shown by Fig. 7 in the same way as in Fig. 3. Various modifications may bemade in the construction when so desired. For instance, both of the blocks may be made integral and slipped over the end of the beam. As the part of the wood above the line y ;z in Fig. 3 may constitute the cushion in some cases, the lower portions of the block may be replaced by blocks of different material, and, again, other material may be used for both blocks or a single integral block when the rail-supports are integral. The broad idea is the rovision of rail-supports in connection with t e shapes of metallic beams shown, and it is preferable that the blocks be cushioned. However, a single metallic block or two blocks cored out to secure lightness of weight may be employed, the same fitting each side of the web of the beam and with a superimposed cushion without constituting a substantial depar- I ture. Finally, the wooden and metallic blocks or blocks of other material may be sccured to the metallic beam by other means which will prevent the splitting of the wood when the spikes or lag-screws are insert ed.

W'hatI claim is- 1. A railroad-tie having a metallic element comprising aweb, an enlargement ,atits up- I per edge and two bottom flanges; and cush- 5 ioned supports for track-rails resting upon 5 said flanges and extending upwardly on curl! side of the web to receive the track-rails.

2. Arailroad-tie having a metallic element comprising a web, a flangeat its top edge and two bottom flanges; and supports for tracts rails resting upon said flanges and (xtendingg upwardly on each side of the web; said sup ports being cushioned.

3. A railroad-tie having a metallic element comprising a web, an enlargement at its top edge and two bottom flanges; and support for track-rails resting upon said flanges and extending upwardly each side of the enlargement; said supports consisting of yieldingr cushioning material.

4. A railroad-tie having a metallic element comprising a web, air enlargement at its t p edge and two bottom flanges; and Supports for track-rails resting upon said flanges and extending upwardly each side of the web and the enlargement; said supports consisting of wood suitably secured to the metallic clement.

5. A railroad-tie having a metallic element comprising two bottom flanges, a web and an enlargement, such as a bulb or flange or flanges, at the upper edge of the web; and supports for track-rails each support made in two pieces and resting upon the bottom flanges and extending upwardly each side of the web to receive the-track-rails;

6. A railroad-tie comprisinga metallic element having two bottom flanges, a web and an enlargement, such as a bulb, flange or flan es, at the upper edge; and support-s for trac -rails resting upon said flanges; said supports bein cushioned.

7. A rai road-tie having a metallic element comprising two bottom flanges, a web and an enlargement, such as a bulb, flange or flanges, at the upper edge; and supports for trackrails resting upon said flanges; said supports consisting of yielding or cushioning material extending above the top of the enlargement.

' 8. A railroad-tie having a metallic element comprising two bottom flanges, a web and an enlargement, such as a bulb flange or flanges, at the upper edge; and supports for trackrails resting upon said flanges; said supports consisting of two pieces of wood suitably seoured to the metallic element.

9. A railroad-tie having a metallic element comprising a web a top flange and two bottom flanges; wooden supports for the trackrails located each side of the web and extendiug above the top flange; and means for clamping the wooden supports to the metallic element.

10. A railroad-tic comprising a metallic element with top and bottom flanges, and railsupports each made in two pieces secured to the metallic element adjzicent the top flanges and upon each side ofsald metallic element.

11. A, railroad-tie comprising a metallic element with top and ,bottom flanges, and yielding ra ltsupporte secured to the metallic l ment on each side and adjacent the flan es. i 12. The combinationwith an I-shape metallic beam, of rail-supports located adjacent 5 the endsof the beam and upon each side of.

thewep yad means for uniting the supports o the human 13. The combination with Lshaped me. tallic beam, of yielding rail-supports located adjacent the ends and upon each side thereof.

14. The combination'with an I-shaped metallic beam of wooden rail-supports located j e he e ds and upon each side of the sc me and means for holding the supports in ace.

1.5. The combination with an Lshaped beam havingth upper flanges of less width t th lower flanges, of wooden rail-su po t s cured to the said beam upon each si e of the web.

' 16. The combination with an I-shaped metallic beam, of rail supports located each side of the web and each secured in place by a clamp passed around the said supports and through the web of the beam.

17, The combination with an Lshapcd metallic beam, of woodenrail-supports each support secured to the beam by a clamp passed around the supports, and bolts passed through the er portion of each support.

18- The com .7 ination with an Lshaped meta lic beam; of rail-supports each comprised of two blocks applied to the beam upon opposite sides and extending above the top edge of the beam; and means for securing the blocks in place.

19. The combination with an I-shaped metallic beam, of rail-supports each comprised of two blocks of wood applied to the beam on opposite sides and'extending above the top 6 go of the beam; and means for securing the blocks in place.

20. The combination with an I-shaped beam, of-rail-supports each comprised of two blocks of wood located upon opposite sides of the web and resting upon the lower flanges of the beam; and means for securing the blocks in place; each of said blocks being recessed to receive the upper enlarged edge of the beam.

21. The combination with 'a metallic beanr having bottom flanges and a web, of wooden supports at the ends; and fastenin means for the rails each comprising a wooden clip, metal clip-cover, and a lag-screw.

22. The combination with a railway-tie, of fastening means for holding the rails in position, each fastening comprising a wooden clip, metal clip-cover, and a lag-screw.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. CASPER BUHRER.

Witnesses:

' LAURA H. ERNST.

GEO. E. REITISR. 

